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Salvation
And Dedication Of Your Life
To The Lord Jesus Christ
Many
know of Jesus, they know him as a great prophet or a great
teacher. Many even know that it is a well-documented historical
fact, that he was crucified on the cross at Calvary outside of
Jerusalem and that more than 500 people witnessed his resurrection
from the dead. Many know of him, yet few truly know him.
Writers and historians alike have said that there is more
historical evidence for the birth, death, burial and resurrection
of Jesus, than there is of the birth and death of Adolph Hitler,
yet many still deny him a place in their lives. Yes, many know
of him, but few truly know him.
Would
you like to really know him whom to know is life and health and
peace?
In
the Old Testament times, before Jesus came in the flesh, there was
a sacrificial system in place whereby an unblemished lamb was
sacrificed for the sins of the people, once a year. Through the
blood of this unblemished lamb (a type of Christ) being
poured upon the mercy seat, in the Holy of Holies, by the high
priest, God was satisfied and propitiation was made for the sins
of the people. In other words, their sins were covered by the
blood of the lamb which was slain for the sins of the people. This
sacrificial system was done away with immediately following the
crucifixion of the lord Jesus Christ, at Calvary. The scripture
says that the curtain to the Holy of Holies was actually torn
supernaturally at the time of the Lord’s crucifixion. He was our
perfect sacrifice. The lambs which had been sacrificed in years
prior to Jesus were merely a type of Christ who was to come. Jesus
was the perfect sacrifice who fulfilled the law and once and for
all completed any requirement for a sin sacrifice.
The Need For A
Sacrifice
When
Jesus appeared to John the Baptist at the Jordan river, John
proclaimed, “ Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of
the world.” Because Jesus never committed sin, He was able to be
our perfect sacrifice, once and for all. There is no longer a need
for a high priest to enter the Holy of Holies and sacrifice an
unblemished lamb. Jesus is our perfect sacrifice, he paid our sin
debt. The scripture says, “ He who knew not sin, became sin for
us, that we might attain to the righteousness of God through Him.
We are all sinners. The scripture says, “ None are righteous, no
not one, for all have sinned and fallen short of the Glory of
God.” The scripture also says, “The wages of sin is death, but
the free gift of God is eternal life, to all that believe”. The
Apostle Paul said, “ We are saved by Grace through Faith and
that, not of ourselves, It is the Gift of God, not as a result of
works, lest any one should boast. Jesus said, “ For God so loved
the world, that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever
believes in Him would not perish, but has everlasting life. So, we
have learned that we are all sinners and that the wages of sin is
death and we are also shown that Jesus is our perfect sacrifice
and that he paid our sin debt by shedding his sinless blood for
all who believe.
The Free Gift By Grace
By
Grace, God gives us the Free Gift of Faith to believe that Jesus
died for our sins and that He became our personal Savior. But
Jesus did even more than give His perfect life as a ransom for our
sins through surrendering His life on the cross. Jesus proved that
he was God in the flesh by doing something that no mortal could
ever do. He gave life back to Himself, and rose from the grave on
the third day in fulfillment of scripture. Jesus is more than a
great teacher, or great prophet, Jesus lives. He is our living
Lord and Savior. This is what sets Christianity apart from every
other religion. Our redeemer lives. We worship a living savior.
Because He is our example, we have assurance that we too can know
a resurrection from death and into an eternal spiritual life of
joy and peace, in His presence for eternity. This is our great
hope and the essence of Christianity. So, why worship or pray to a
statue or image? Why partake in a religion that follows a prophet
or dead leader, whose bones are buried in the ground? Christians
serve a living savior who has risen from the grave
and proven Himself to be our life giving God in the flesh?
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